Management for the Built Environment
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognise and discuss the different functions and the principles of project planning and control.
2. Review and assess the role of managing people and teams in the context of the construction industry.
3. To introduce and understand how health and safety management applies to the construction industry.
COMPONENT 1
This component of the assessment will enable you to show that you have complied
with the following Learning Outcomes for the Module:–
2. Review and assess the role of managing people and teams in the context of
the construction industry.
3. To introduce and understand how health and safety management applies to
the construction industry.
Assignment Outline
ScoffWell Foods Ltd are a local business who distribute pre–packaged meals
to supermarkets and other outlets. They wish to extend their manufacturing and processing operation and have identified a potential location for this proposed facility within their current site on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
An initial feasibility has been undertaken and an outline budget of £1.75m
has been agreed.
They are now looking to appoint a design team with Building Information
Modelling (BIM) experience and have invited appropriate organisations to
submit proposals outlining their suitability and capability to take the project
forward to construction stage.
Your company, RGU Services, is a multi–discipline organisation which prides itself on being able to offer a full range of management and design services, covering all the requirements for the modern–day construction industry.
Task
Prepare a capability statement to be forwarded to ScoffWell Foods Ltd. in
which you include the following:
1. The roles which will be required for such a project and the services each would provide to ensure the project is delivered safely and to their satisfaction, on budget and on time.
2. An overview of your organisation’s approach to teamworking and communication.
3. An evaluation of the suitability of adopting BIM for a construction project such as this.
Instructions for Component 1
The assignment does not simply involve repeating the module notes. There is a need to evidence an attempt to understand and apply the content of the module notes. There is also a need to link your work to the research literature covering the subject areas of the assignment.
Your submission should be presented in the form of a professional standard capability statement which promotes your organisation and encourages the Client to request a formal fee bid from RGU Services for the work.
There is no word limit however it is not expected that your submission will exceed six (6) A4 pages inclusive of graphics. A separate final page to be included for references.
Every figure or table used should be appropriately labelled where necessary and must be directly relevant to the context of the discussion.
Use RGU Harvard style, or variant of it for referencing. You should refer to the RGU library page for information regarding referencing. Standards of referencing contribute to assessment – this is reflected in feedback and the grading matrix issued with this coursework. Appropriate citation is expected as a list of references on the final page of your submission.
COMPONENT 2
This component of the assessment will enable you to show that you have complied
with the following Learning Outcomes for the Module:–
1. Recognise and discuss the different functions and the principles of project
planning and control.
Assignment Outline
Buildsom Construction Ltd have been awarded the contract from Scoffwell Foods Ltd for the erection of a stand alone single storey steel framed building which will accommodate their food processing plant. The frame will be timber clad externally and have nonloadbearing internal partitions.
The contract will include for all associated infrastructure including landscaping.
ScoffWell have stressed the importance of cost and time as any delays to the completion of the contract will result in an additional cost to them of £2,500/ week.
Task
You have been asked to consider the programming of this contract and to this end the following activities have been identified (WBS) and their estimated duration (in days) are as indicated below:
1. Preliminary enabling works 5
2. Clear site 6
3. Strip topsoil 6
4. Delivery of steelwork from date of order 30
5. Excavate for Foundations 10
6. Concrete to Foundations 8
7. Erection of Steelwork 18
8. Underfloor Drainage 8
9. External Drainage 10
10. Internal Services – First fix (Heating/ Power) 18
11. Internal Services – Second Fix (Heating/Power) 10
12. Hardcore to Ground floor area 7
13. Concrete to Ground Floor Slab 14
14. External Timber Cladding to Building 22
15. Internal partitions 14
16. Internal Finishes 16
17. Roof Cladding 15
18. Roadworks & Landscaping 22
19. Site Clear up 2
Assignment Requirements:
Part A
1. Produce a critical path analysis (CPA) for the project which clearly shows the critical path and the float for each activity.
2. Identify which activities you would crash to reduce the project duration by one week and explain the impact this would have on the critical path (if any).
Part B
ScoffWell have announced that they have recently secured a large order from a Client who operates throughout the UK and this will significantly increase their business.
They are now looking to build a further four separate food processing plants in different parts of the UK over the next 14 months, however they are looking for a quicker turnaround and greater sustainability credits.
Prepare a report for ScoffWell in which you outline what developments have taken place as regards modern construction methods and where these can potentially be implemented, giving examples of where time can be saved and how your proposals can impact on the project’s sustainability credentials.
